Criccieth War Memorial SWW

Criccieth War Memorial Second World War

The following people from the area died on active service in the Second World War.

  • Davies, Thomas, Third Officer. Died 16/12/1942 aged 27. Merchant Navy - SS Observer (Liverpool). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Mr and Mrs Evan Davies.
  • Hogg, George Frank, Flight Lieutenant 76910. Died 14/07/1943 aged 33. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.Buried Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery. Son of Charles Thomas Hogg and Matilda Hogg; husband of Ellen May Hogg of Criccieth. Not named on Criccieth war memorial.
  • Humphreys, James Richard, Lance Serjeant 4198835. Died 20/11/1942 aged 25. Royal Corps of Signals. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial. Son of Arthur Evan Humphreys and of Anne Humphreys; husband of Eileen Christine Humphreys of West Wimbledon, Surrey.
  • Jones, David Lloyd, Sergeant 970183. Died 13/08/1940 aged 21. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.Buried Criccieth Burial Ground. Son of Emmanuel and Elizabeth Ellen Jones.
  • Jones, Elizabeth, Civilian. Died 11/07/1944 aged 62.Nurse.Wife of Robert Peter Jones of Erindale, Criccieth. Died at 22 Westbourne Square, London. Not named on Criccieth war memorial but named on Pwllheli memorial.
  • Jones, John Griffith, Gunner 1120827. Died 15/02/1942 aged 21. Royal Artillery.Singapore Memorial. Son of John Robert and Sarah Jane Jones.
  • Jones, Richard. Able Seaman P/JX 266779. Died 27/09/1941 aged 31. Royal Navy – HMS President III. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of William and Catherine Ann Jones of Garndolbenmaen.
  • Jones, William Emlyn, Lance Corporal 14205104. Died 03/03/1945 aged 23.Welch Regiment. Buried Mook War Cemetery. Son of William and Elizabeth Jones of Llanystumdwy.
  • Lloyd, Jackie (John), Leading Radio Mechanic P/MX 125037. Died 18/02/1944 aged 20. Royal Navy - HMS Penelope. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of Ellis and Mary Kennedy Lloyd.
  • Lane-Williams, Cilmyn George, Pilot Officer 45542. Died 15/02/1941 aged 30. Royal Air Force. Awarded Distinguished Flying Medal. Runnymede Memorial. Son of Arthur Solomon Williams and Ada Lane Williams; husband of Violet Williams.
  • Macrae, Donald Roy, Master. Died 26/09/1941 aged 40. Merchant Navy - SS Cortes (London). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Mr and Mrs D MacRae of Kingstonon-Thames, Surrey; husband of AL MacRae.
  • Menzies, Edward Derek Kay, Major 73130. Died 18/07/1944 aged 27. Royal Welch Fusiliers. Bayeux Memorial. Son of Sir Frederick Norton Kay Menzies KBE and of Lady Menzies of Chelsea, London. Born at Criccieth.
  • Owen, Iorwerth, Sapper 2126427. Died 07/05/1941. Royal Engineers. Buried Criccieth Burial Ground. Son of Mary Owen.
  • Owen, John, Serjeant. Died 22/06/1942 aged 43. Home Guard - 4th Caernarvonshire. Buried Criccieth Burial Ground. Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Owen, of Cynfal, Henbont Road, Criccieth; husband of Mary Owen. Not named on Criccieth war memorial.
  • Parry, Gwilym Jones, Gunner 1722141. Died 02/03/1944. Royal Artillery.Buried Criccieth Burial Ground. Son of Mr and Mrs James Parry.
  • Parry, Richard Griffith, Flight Sergeant 591084. Died 14/12/1945 aged 25. Buried Kirkee War Cemetery. Son of Richard and Elizabeth Jane Parry.
  • Pritchard, Kenyon Elias, Lieutenant 186568. Died 28/05/1943 aged 24. Royal Artillery.Buried Enfidaville War Cemetery. Son of Captain William Elias-Pritchard and Margaret Elias-Pritchard.
  • Roberts, Hugh Wilson, Ordinary Seaman. Died 25/09/1940 aged 19. Merchant Navy - MV Eurymedon (Liverpool). Tower Hill Memorial. Son of Hugh Griffith Roberts and Matilda Jane Roberts.
  • Roberts, Robert John Lloyd, Ordinary Signalman C/JX 298202. Died 05/08/1943 aged 22. Royal Navy - HM Trawler Red Gauntlet. Chatham Naval Memorial. Son of David Lloyd Roberts and Elizabeth Lloyd Roberts.
  • Rowlands, Ellis Wyn, Lance Corporal 4204189. Died 14/09/1944 aged 28. Welch Regiment. Buried Montecchio War Cemetery. Son of Ellis and Mary Rowlands.
  • Strange, Norman, Able Seaman D/JX 267954. Died 10/11/1943 aged 34. Royal Navy - HMS President III. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Alfred and Daisy Strange; husband of Helena Charles Strange.
  • Walders, Neville Whitford, Flying Officer 41758. Died 09/10/1941 aged 24. Royal Air Force. Buried Catania War Cemetery. Son of Edward and Hilda Walders; husband of Jane W Walders of Criccieth. Not named on Criccieth war memorial. Born in New Zealand.
  • Ward, Richard Thomas, Lieutenant 210558. Died 20/09/1944 aged 22. Royal Armoured Corps. Awarded Military Cross. Buried Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Brigadier-General Thomas Ward CMG and of Lady Kathleen Ward, of Kingsland, Herefordshire.
  • Watkins, Frederick Arthur, Sergeant 1505043. Died 03/11/1943 aged 20. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.Buried Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Son of Rhys Philip and Tydfil Watkins.
  • Williams, John Ivor. Probably: Stoker 1st Class D/KX93810. Died 09/04/1942 aged 24. Royal Navy - HMS Prince of Wales. Buried Trincomalee War Cemetery. Son of Margaret Clarke of Abersoch.
  • Williams, Thomas Lewis, Able Seaman D/JX 171120, Died 05/01/1941 aged 20. Royal Navy - HMS President III. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Son of Thomas and Ellen Williams.